If you were to boil down to the basics what every business owner needs to have in order to be successful, what do you think the most important trait would be? The ability to manage? How about thinking quick on your feet? Maybe it’s your ability to market?
If you’ve ever dashed into Costco to buy something, you know that it is nearly impossible to just purchase one item and leave. Why is it that? I don’t have that problem at my local grocery store or if I have to dash into Target or Walmart. I’ve walked into those places [...]
Have you ever read an article about somebody who was successful because they were born into wealth or they were at the right place at the right time? A Greek shipping tycoon that is worth billions and started with millions from his father? A couple of guys that were able to create an [...]
Posted in General Brilliance on January 16th, 2007 No Comments »
I spoke to a friend of mine who, like many people dream of one day becoming rich. I sat and listened to his struggle to achieve his goal, it occurred to me that he was looking for a “Magic Pillâ€.
Be careful crossing the street. Chew your food throughly. Don’t do that, you could get hurt.
We are raised to avoid taking risks. How many times in life have you been told to not take risks by your friends and family? As well intentioned as they may be, if you decide to become [...]
I like to hang out with successful people. I hope you do to. I have heard frequently about the averages, “You are the average of your 5 closest friendsâ€.
The things people complain about never fails to amaze me. They complain about their jobs, finances, and lifestyle and yet they do nothing about it. My theory is that we’re just comfortable enough to keep us from really reaching our full potential, and so it goes that employers pay people just enough to [...]
Posted in General Brilliance on January 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
Why are you here? Are you thinking about starting your own business? Do you dream of having control of your income and your life? Do you find that working for someone else is a dead end proposition? Well good! You’re almost ready.